Goal

  • To inculcate rational and scientific basis of therapeutics in students.
  •  Introduce fundamental Pharmacology clinically important drugs currently used in medical practice to students.

  Objective

  • Describe the PK-PD of essential & Commonly used drugs.
  • Enlist the indication, contraindications, interactions and ADR of commonly used drugs
  • Rationale use of drug with reference to its cost, efficacy and safety for individual needs & mass therapy under national health programmers.

  About Department

Sr. No.

Year of Establishment

Courses offered

1. 

1990 – 91

 MBBS

2. 

2008 – 09

MSc Medical Pharmacology

3.

2010 – 11

MD Pharmacology

4. 

2010 – 11

MSc Clinical Research

5.

2011 – 12

PhD Pharmacology

6. 

2011 – 12

B.Sc. Allied Sciences

7. 

2006-2007

Physiotherapy

8.

2007-08

B.Sc. Nursing

9. 

2015 - 16

Clinical Research Unit

10. 

2017-18

PvPI  Regional  Centre

11. 

2019-20

Fellowship course in clinical research


Special Highlights

  • MGM ECRHS – A DCGI approved ethics committee working after all research work going on in MGM Campus. (Reg. no. - ECR/581/Inst/MH/2014)
  • CPCSEA approved central animal house for animal studies & academic purpose. (Reg. No. - CPCSEA/1777)
  • PVPI-Approved Pharmacovigilance center responsible for ADR reporting. (File No. IPC/NCC-PvPI/AMCs/2017-18/102)
  • Regularly conducting prescription audit & monitoring of antibiotic policy.
  • Dr. Bhosle & other staff published book on practical pharmacology for undergraduates.
  • Clinical research unit with actively ongoing clinical trials in different phases.
  • Clinical research unit has collaboration with many CRO, SMO & Pharmaceutical industry.
  • Published more than 75 publication in different national, international journals.
  • Regularly conducting ‘EXCELLENTIUM’ an undergraduate quiz contest.
  • Well-equipped lecture hall with LCD, audiovisual system.
  • 02 demonstration room with capacity of 75 each.
  • Software of simulation techniques for UG & PG to minimize animal use.
  • Departmental library with total books-205, E-books-41, also departmental library has Ebescohost database & MUHS digital library.
  • There laboratory experimental pharmacology, clinical pharmacology & PG research lab.
  • Well-equipped museum with good number of charts & models.

Programs offered

  • MBBS
  • MD
  • Ph.D
  • MSc Medical Pharmacology